Construction

Full Time Courses

All course are assessed via multiple choice questions for theory 

Practical assessments with set time scale set by City & Guilds

Based on your entry qualifications you may enter either at Level 1 or Level 2, full time progression is to the next level based on successful completion of initial course, proven attendance and your capabilities during your initial course.

Youcould  as an employee or a self-employed contractor for large or small construction companies. You may  work on a construction site, a client’s premises, or in your own workshop.

Depending on where you work, your day-to-day tasks may include:

• discussing plans and following instructions
• cutting and shaping timber for floorboards, doors, skirting boards and window frames
• making and fitting wooden structures like staircases, door frames, roof timbers and partition walls
• making and assembling fitted and free-standing furniture
• installing kitchens, cupboards and shelving
• building temporary wooden supports to hold setting concrete in place (shuttering)
• making and fitting interiors in shops, bars, restaurants, offices and public buildings
• constructing stage sets for theatre, film and TV productions

Entry Level Courses:

Skills for Life & Work/Preparing for Adulthood

No formal qualifications are required for this course.
These courses are specifically designed for learners with a Special Educational Need (SEND).

Entry Level: Skills & Employability

No formal qualifications are required for this course.

Full Time ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

No formal qualifications are required for this course.

Full Time GCSE Re-sit Study Course

 GCSE Grade 2 or 3 in Maths and English and / or Sciences.

Full Time Level 1 Course

 No formal qualifications are required for this course.

Full Time Level 2 Course

4 GCSEs at grade 3 or Vocational Level 1 in relevant subject area.

*GCSE Grade 4 or above in Maths is required for the courses below:

Accounting

Electrical

Plumbing

Full time Level 3 Course

5 GCSEs at Grade 4-9 including English or Maths (Functional Skills Level 2 English or Maths will be accepted).

OR

Vocational Level 2 plus Grade 4-9 GCSE English or Maths (Functional Skills Level 2 English or Maths will be accepted).

*A Vocational Level 2 is required for the following courses:

Accounting

All Construction Subjects

Hair & Beauty Subjects

Applied Science

T Levels

5 GCSEs at Grade 4-9 including English and Maths (Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths will be accepted).

* Health T Levels require GCSE Grade 4 in Science.

You can apply for this programme via the Apply Now button, at the top.

If this course area is available as an apprenticeship, this will show under 'Study Option' on the right-hand side, just below the Apply Now button. You can view all of our apprenticeship vacanices and subjects by clicking the 'Apprenticeships' in the top menu.

If you are aged between 16 and 18 when you start your course and are taking a course leading to a qualification, the tuition and exam fees are free. However, there may be some additional costs for optional trips, recommended text books and professional start up kits. We have a bursary scheme to assist with these costs.

• If you're aged 19 or over, you may be eligible for funding towards your course fees. It will depend on your personal circumstances and will be discussed at enrolment. You will be asked to bring documentation with you when you are invited to enrol.
• If you are aged 19 and over and study Maths or English and do not already hold a C grade/4 or higher in the subject that you are studying, you will get the course for free.
• If you have any queries please contact us on 0161 785 4039 or email admissions@oldham.ac.uk

It is important that you come along and speak to one of our staff about your choice/s.

Once we receive your application, you will be invited in to speak to a tutor or a member of the Apprenticeship team to discuss your application.

This will provide you with the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the course/Apprenticeship and to see our facilities.